# NTSB FTW70FQG02: Taylorcraft BC12-D, N95013, Turkey, TX, January 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1970
- Place: Turkey, TX · TURKEY, TX
- Location: 34.3939° N, 100.8953° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Turkey, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3939&lon=-100.8953&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201579
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70FQG02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FQG02-201579

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0416  70/1/23    TURKEY,TEX          TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 68, 416
        TIME - 1330                    N95013              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 264 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURKEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WELLINGTON,TEX              SHALLOWATER,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- TANK OVERFLOWED DURING TRANSFER.PLT BELIEVED IT WAS FUEL LEAK.CUT ENG.HIT TREE AVOIDING WIRES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N95013](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N95013), registered now, S/N 9413 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D
- Registry model: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Turkey

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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